MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students 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 lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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