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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
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 we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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