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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
generally 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 several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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