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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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