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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
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 organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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