MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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