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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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