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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically 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
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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