MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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