MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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