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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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