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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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