MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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