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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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