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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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