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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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