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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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