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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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