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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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