MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online 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 stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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