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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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