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
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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