MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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