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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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