MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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