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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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