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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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