MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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