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.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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