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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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