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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
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 educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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