MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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