MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education enable
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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