MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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