MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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