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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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