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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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