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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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