MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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