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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
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.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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