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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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