MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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