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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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