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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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