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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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