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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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