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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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