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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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