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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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