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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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