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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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