MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
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 variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
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