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
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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