MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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