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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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 several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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