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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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