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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open 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 many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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