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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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