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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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