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
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly 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
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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