MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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