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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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