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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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