MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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