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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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