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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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