MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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