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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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