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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner 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 online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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