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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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