MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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