MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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