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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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