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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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