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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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