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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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