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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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