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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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