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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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