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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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