MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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