MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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