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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aland to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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