MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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