MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning 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
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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