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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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