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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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