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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key 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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