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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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