MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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