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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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