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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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