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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Slovakia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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