MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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