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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
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 several
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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