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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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