MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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