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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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