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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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