MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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