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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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