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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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