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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
almost always 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 numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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