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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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