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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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