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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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