MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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