MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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