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.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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