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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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