MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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