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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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