MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance 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 organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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