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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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