MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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