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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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