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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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