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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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