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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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