MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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