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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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