MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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