MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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