MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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