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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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