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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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