MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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