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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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