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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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