MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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