MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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