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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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