MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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