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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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