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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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