MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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