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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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