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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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