MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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