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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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