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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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