MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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