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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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