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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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