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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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