MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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