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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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