MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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