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
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also researches 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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