MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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