MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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