MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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