MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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