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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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