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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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