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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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