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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
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
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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