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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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