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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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