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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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