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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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