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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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