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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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