MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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