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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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