MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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