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.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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