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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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