MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
commonly 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 a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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