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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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