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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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