MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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