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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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