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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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