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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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