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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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