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.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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