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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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