MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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