MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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