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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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