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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance 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 stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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