MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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