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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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