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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major 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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