MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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