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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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