MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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