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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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