MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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