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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|