MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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