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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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