MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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