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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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