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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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