MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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