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
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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