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
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students 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 several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines 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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