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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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