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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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