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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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