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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses 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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