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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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