MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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