MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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