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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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