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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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