MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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