MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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