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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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