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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
