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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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