MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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