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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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