MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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