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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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