MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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