MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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