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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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