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.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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