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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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