MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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