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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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