MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners 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 many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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