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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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