MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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