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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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