MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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