MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines 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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