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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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