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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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