MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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