MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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