MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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