MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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