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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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