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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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