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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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