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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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