MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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