MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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