MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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