MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that online 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 stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greece to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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