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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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