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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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