MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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