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.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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