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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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