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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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