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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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