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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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