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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because 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
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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