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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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