MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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