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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because 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 participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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