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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
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 teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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