MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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