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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Panama to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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