MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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