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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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