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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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