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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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