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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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