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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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