MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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