MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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