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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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