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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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