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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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