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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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