MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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