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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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