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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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