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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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