MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
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 many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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