MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
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 variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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