MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-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 participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|