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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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