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
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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