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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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