MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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