MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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