MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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