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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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