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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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