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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take 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.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo � – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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