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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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