MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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