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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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