MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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