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.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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