MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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