MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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