MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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