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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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