MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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