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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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