MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that online 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 educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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