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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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