MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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