MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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