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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
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 classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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