MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important 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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