MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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 several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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