MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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