MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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