MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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