MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
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 numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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