MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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 MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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