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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
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 training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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