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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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