MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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