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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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