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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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