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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
almost always 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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