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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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