MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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