MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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