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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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