MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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