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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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