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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
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
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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