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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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