MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates 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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