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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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