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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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