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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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