MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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