MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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