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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
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 a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
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 elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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