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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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