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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key 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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