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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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