MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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