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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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