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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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