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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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