MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners 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 numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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