MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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