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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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