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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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