MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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