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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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