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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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