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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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