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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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