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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify 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 MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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