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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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