MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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