MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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