MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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