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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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