MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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