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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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