MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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