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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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