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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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