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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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