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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that 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
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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