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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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