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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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