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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students 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
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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