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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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