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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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