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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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