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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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