MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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