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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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