MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
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 quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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