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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores 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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