MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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