MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
