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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iraq to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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