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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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