MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that 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 stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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