MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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