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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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