MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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