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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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