MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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