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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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