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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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