MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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