MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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