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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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