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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
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 numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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