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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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