MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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