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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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