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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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