MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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