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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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