MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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