MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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