MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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