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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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