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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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