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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
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
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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