MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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