MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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