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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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