MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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