MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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