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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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