MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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