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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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