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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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