MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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