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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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