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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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