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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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