MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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