MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever 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 we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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