MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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