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.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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