MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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