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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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