MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key 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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