MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes 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 a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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