MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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