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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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