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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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