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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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