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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
customarily 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 many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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