MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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