MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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