MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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