MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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