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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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