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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about 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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