MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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