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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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