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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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