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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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