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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
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