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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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