MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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