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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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