MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because blended 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
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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