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
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
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 teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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