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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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