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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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