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.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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