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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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