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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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