MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
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 a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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