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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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