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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners 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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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