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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
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 participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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