MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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