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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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