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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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