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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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