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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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