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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
