MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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