MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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