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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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