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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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