MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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