MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling 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 quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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