MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norway to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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