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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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