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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Togo to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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