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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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