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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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