MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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