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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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