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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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