MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices 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
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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