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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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