MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
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 organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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