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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
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 quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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