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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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