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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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