MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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