MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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