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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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