MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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