MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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