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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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