MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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