MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
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 MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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