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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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