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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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