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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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