MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that 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
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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