MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in 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.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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