MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning enable
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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