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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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