MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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