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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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