MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
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.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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