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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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