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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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