MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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