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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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