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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
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
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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