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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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