MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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