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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
