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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 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 training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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