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.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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