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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically 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 several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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