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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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