MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner 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
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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