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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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