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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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