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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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