MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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