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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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